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  • The Next Season at the Wharf Theatre

    The Next Season at the Wharf Theatre

    Featured image byย Chris Watkins Autumn, finish your ice lolly, as we need to to start thinking about it! Our wonderful, one and only, theatre in Devizes is currently โ€œdark,โ€ for maintenance, installation of new equipment and stage enhancement. But thereโ€™s a new season coming soon, and tickets for a variety of performances beyond panto and… Read more

  • Weekly Roundup of Events in Wiltshire: 24th-30th July 2024

    Jam-packed July! If thereโ€™s always lots to do throughout the year, July especially so!  Hereโ€™s what weโ€™ve found in the wilds of Wiltshire this coming weekโ€ฆ. Everything listed here is on our event calendar; go there for links and more info, as it takes too much time to link them all in. It may also be… Read more

  • “My Dad’s Bigger Than Your Dad” Festival, Old Town Gardens, Swindon July 20th 2024

    “My Dad’s Bigger Than Your Dad” Festival, Old Town Gardens, Swindon July 20th 2024

    by Ian and Paul Diddamsphotos by Ian Diddams and MDBTYD Festival The 4th iteration of MDBTYD Festival was held on Saturday at its home of homes, Swindon Town Gardens. Last year Devizine covered the proceedings with Darren venturing northwards, and his thoughts and explanations can be found here You can find all the background to… Read more

  • Talk in Code & Laissez Faire at The Southgate, Devizes

    Talk in Code & Laissez Faire at The Southgate, Devizes

    Gallivanting through festival season omits crucial visits to my local watering hole; I’ve missed it sooo much, and now feel thoroughly refreshedโ€ฆ with a hint of hangover! With Ian dispatched on the 49 to My Dadโ€™s Festival in Swindon, and a double-whammy of FullTone and Scooter Rally pending next weekend, leaves me a free Saturday… Read more

  • FullTone Festival and Scooter Rally; Big Weekend in Devizes

    FullTone Festival and Scooter Rally; Big Weekend in Devizes

    Next weekend (26th-28th July) is a biggie in our humble town, there’s the FullTone Festival on the Green, and Devizes Scooter Club revs up for their fourth Scooter Rally too. Which one is for you? Are they so obviously such vastly different events, your mind is made up already, or is it a dilemma of… Read more

  • Devizes Arts Organisation Launches Fundraiser to Save Future Community Events

    Devizes Arts Organisation Launches Fundraiser to Save Future Community Events

    Featured Image by Simon Folkard Following the announcement earlier this year about the cancellation of the Devizes International Street Festival due the loss of Arts Council funding, DOCA has been working hard to enable the remaining core community events to go ahead without charging an attendance fee. The Arts Council funding covered all events and… Read more